Thursday, June 18, 2015

SharePoint Versioning

Versioning is available for list items in all default
list types—including calendars, issue tracking lists, and custom lists. It is
also available for all file types that can be stored in libraries, including
Web Part pages.

Versioning helps us with the following:

Track
history of a version -
When versioning is enabled, you can see when an item or file was changed and
who changed it. You can also see when properties (information about the file)
were changed. For example, if someone changes the due date of a list item, that
information appears in the version history. You can also see the comments
people make when they check files into libraries.

Restore a previous version - If you made a mistake in a current
version, if the current version is corrupt, or if you simply like a previous
version better, you can replace the current version with a previous one. The
“restored” version becomes the new current version.

View a previous version - You can view a previous version
without overwriting your current version. If you are viewing version history
within a Microsoft Office document, such as a Word or Excel file, you can
compare the two versions to determine what the differences are.